Preservation Planner Quarterly Report: Landmark Designation Work Program

DATE: January 16, 2013 TO: FROM: RE: Historic Preservation Commission Mary Brown Preservation Planner Quarterly Report: Landmark Designation Work Program Quarterly Report: September December 2013 The second quarterly report for fiscal year /2013 includes hours and tasks undertaken by Planning Department (Department) staff in support of projects included on the Historic Preservation Commission s (HPC) current Landmark Designation Work Program. This quarterly report covers the period July 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013. Appleton & Wolfard Libraries Total Hours 25 Review and oversight of Article 10 designation for North Beach and Marina branch libraries including: HPC and Board of Supervisors hearing preparation and follow-up. Landmark Designation Work Program Administration FY 12/13 FY 12/13 16 Prepare quarterly reports for HPC, update shared Landmark designation hearing schedule, and analyze projected versus actual project hours and tasks. Stow Lake Boat House Total Hours 55 1 Field visits; photography; DPR 523-A and DPR 523-B form production; historic photograph search; architect research; style research; boat house research; editing; meeting with Rec & Park staff; Department review; Case Report development; Motion and Exhibit A development; packet preparation; respond to media; contact with stakeholders; contact with Commissioners; presentation preparation; HPC hearing; and post-hearing review. 1 Research activity prior to February 9, is not reflected in the 54 hours. Approximately 20 additional hours were expended as part of the larger Golden Gate Park historic district research process. Memo

Cowell House, 171 San Marcos Avenue (Preserve America) 2 Total Hours 15 FY 12/13 8 Owner notification, case tracking, website content, building permit research, site visit and photography. Researched and wrote Landmark Designation Report (in-progress). 2 Clarendon Avenue (Anshen + Allen) Total Hours 2 Owner notification, case tracking, website content, and building permit research. Henry Doelger Sales Office, 320-326 Judah Street (Preserve America) Total Hours 111 FY 12/13 66 Owner notification, case tracking, website content, building permit research, volunteer management, review and comment on biography draft, site visit and photography, meetings with realtor and new property owner, research, writing of Landmark Designation Report, case report, resolution, and initiation hearing at the HPC. Prepared documents for the HPC recommendation hearing, coordinated with City Attorney, and transmitted documents to the Board of Supervisors. Property owner contact and assistance. Marcus Books / Jimbo s Bop City, 1712-1716 Fillmore Street (Preserve America) Total Hours 29 FY 12/13 15 Owner notification, case tracking, website content, stakeholder contact, and research at San Francisco Redevelopment Agency archives. Managed work of a pro-bono consultant, reviewed and edited draft Landmark Designation Report, and discussions with property owner. Sailors Union of the Pacific, 450 Harrison Street Total Hours 5 2 Originally, funding covered the period August 1, 2010 to August 31,. In May, ed a four-month extension, resulting in a new funding period of August 1, 2010 to December 31,. 2

FY 12/13 4 Owner notification, case tracking, website content, organize files for property owner review. Prepared Landmark Designation Report (in-progress), volunteer oversight, and contact with property owner s representative. Sam Jordan s Bar, 4004 Third Street (Preserve America) Total Hours 120 FY 12/13 34 Owner notification, case tracking, website content, coordination with pro-bono consultant, research, site visits and photography, discussions with property owner, review and edit draft Landmark Designation Report, develop new report format and organization, prepare case report and documentation for June 20, HPC hearing, prepare case report and resolution for July 18, HPC hearing, discussions with city attorney, develop new graphic design template for landmark designation reports, and prepare and transmit documents for Board of Supervisors hearings. Hearing at Board of Supervisors Land Use Committee, contact with Supervisor Malia Cohen s office, and coordination with property owner. Preserve America Grant Administration & Promotion Total Hours 653 FY 12/13 154 Review of DPR523-B forms for eligible Article 10 properties; internal meetings and review; preparation for owner notification; material preparation for HPC hearings; HPC hearings (Dec. 15 th, Jan. 19 th, March 2 nd, March 29 th ); volunteer oversight; post-hearing review of transcripts & follow-up; project scheduling and budgeting; grant progress reports; press release; internal meetings; stakeholder contact; Market/Octavia recommendations to HPC; PowerPoint development for Dec. 15 th HPC hearing; Duboce Park Neighborhood Association community meeting presentation; and water tap records research. Activities and notification related to the proposed Duboce Park Landmark District, Market Street Masonry Landmark District, Swedish American Hall, Twin Peaks Tavern, 2173 Fifteenth Street, and New Era Hall for the June 15, HPC hearing including: owner notification and public notification mailings, stakeholder follow-up, site visits, photography, and direct door-to-door outreach to commercial tenants. Development of printed materials including the Landmarks FAQ, Existing Landmark Districts brochure, Existing Conservation Districts brochure, and website content. Administrative support and management oversight. Developed promotional materials for existing Article 10 Landmark Districts and Article 11 3

Conservation Districts including: self-guided walking tour maps for each Landmark District, updated brochures of Landmark Districts and Conservation Districts, and a draft Preservation Incentives brochure. Revamped the Preservation website to include a Google Map linking to existing Landmarks, Landmark Districts, Conservation Districts, and properties on the Landmark Designation Work Program. Swedish American Hall, 2168 Market Street (Preserve America) Total Hours 19 Owner notification, case tracking, website content, develop outreach schedule, develop information packet, and presentations to the Swedish American Hall s Board of Directors (October 13 and November 2, ). Twin Peaks Bar, 401 Castro Street (Preserve America) Total Hours 194 FY 12/13 106 Case tracking, website content, owner notification, materials development, meetings with bar owners, contact with property owner, and historical research. Events included three History Happy Hours to record oral histories at the bar. Transcribed oral history interviews, researched and wrote Landmark Designation Report. Prepared case report, resolution, and presentations for hearings at the HPC and the Board of Supervisors Land Use Committee. Continued coordination with the media, the property owner and bar owner, and Supervisor Scott Wiener. New Era Hall, 2117 Market Street (Preserve America) Total Hours 111 FY 12/13 109 Case tracking, website content, and owner notification. Researched and wrote draft Landmark Designation Report (in-progress), wrote hearingrelated supporting documents, and mailed an informational packet to the new property owner. 2173 Fifteenth Street (residence) (Preserve America) Total Hours 7 FY 12/13 6 Owner notification, case tracking, website content, and discussions with property owner. Prepared Landmark Designation Report (in-progress). 4

Samuel Gompers Trade School, 106 Bartlett Street Total Hours 2 FY 12/13 1 Owner notification, case tracking, and website content. Sunshine School, 2728 Bryant Street Total Hours 3 Owner notification, case tracking, website content, stakeholder communication, and coordination with pro-bono consultant. 3655 Clay Street (William Wurster) Total Hours 3 Owner notification, case tracking, website content, building permit research, and scheduling of site visit. Russell House (Eric Mendelsohn), 3778 Washington Street Total Hours 2 Owner notification, case tracking, and website content. Congregation Emanu-El School Buildings, 1335 & 1337 Sutter Street Total Hours 2 Owner notification, case tracking, and website content. San Francisco Zoo: Mothers Building & Fleishhacker Pool Building Total Hours 3 FY 12/13 1 Owner notification, case tracking, and website content. Stakeholder contact related to the December 3, Fleishhacker Pool Building fire. Reviewed Emergency Order 104886E from Tom Hui, Acting Director of DBI, to allow demolition of the Fleishhacker Pool Building because it constitutes "imminent danger to pedestrians in the vicinity and potential squatters within the building." Given that the subject building has been identified as a life/safety hazard, the associated demolition permit was approved on December 7,. (Note: HABS documentation prior to demolition.) 5

Market Street Masonry Landmark District (Preserve America) Total Hours 339 FY 12/13 117 Outreach Materials: Website content and updates; project FAQ; project Fact Sheet (draft); flyers and postcards for community events; PowerPoint presentations; and self-guided history walking tour map. Outreach Activities: Develop a narrated online version of the community meeting PowerPoint; event mailings and contact with property owners; drop-off community events flyers to tenants; one-on-one meetings with property owners; brief Supervisor Jane Kim s office on proposed designation; and door-to-door delivery of HPC hearing notification flyers. - Events: December 14 th Kick-Off Community Meeting; January 26th presentation to the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association; February 13 th Ask A Planner event; and February 15 th Community Meeting. Associated Tasks: Develop outreach plan and schedule; historical research related to walking tour map; site visits and photography; and create Google map of downloadable DPR523-AB forms. Report Production: Prepared Landmark District Designation Report, case reports, and resolutions for hearings at the HPC and Planning Commission. Coordinated with City Attorney and prepared commission presentations. Transmitted materials to the Board of Supervisors. Duboce Park Landmark District (Preserve America) Total Hours 786 FY 12/13 239 Outreach Materials: Website content and updates; project Fact Sheet; flyers for seven community events; PowerPoint presentations for three community workshops; comment cards; large-scale graphics for interactive September 20 th workshop; CEQA comparison chart; and large-scale graphics for December 7 th community event. Outreach Activities: Develop neighborhood history walking tour content; five mailings to tenants, owners, stakeholders and officials promoting meetings & events; event postering and door-to-door flyering; email invites to all previous attendees and key stakeholders; write two articles for Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association newsletter; follow-up with owners and stakeholders; meet with Recreation & Parks Department staff; meetings with Supervisor Scott Wiener; and present to the Capital Committee of the Recreation and Parks Commission (November 2 nd,, ). Events: July 16 th Walking Tour; July 18 th Kick-Off Community Meeting; August 16 th Community Meeting; August 30 th Ask a Planner Night, September 20 th Community Workshop, September 27 th Ask a Planner Night, and December 7 th Drop-In Event. Research: Historical research focused on water tap records, Sanborn maps, Block Books, San Francisco Chronicle archives, and Fernando Nelson; program and policy research 6

focused on preservation incentives; and research studies focused on relationship between district designation and property value. Associated Tasks: Volunteer oversight; create Google map of downloadable DPR523-A forms; revise designating ordinance; write description of character-defining features; develop proposed levels of review for future alterations; site visits to determine rear yard visibility; review proposed solar panel set-backs; project tracking and planning; respond to multiple media inquiries; site visits & photography; administrative support; and tasks associated with amending the Mills Act. Events: Presented a project update at the Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association Meeting on August 13,. Hosted, promoted, and prepared materials for a final community event on November 1,. Associated Tasks: Developed and promoted online questionnaire to gather resident and property owner feedback regarding proposed designation. Analyzed questionnaire results. Engaged in continued dialogue and outreach with property owners. Report Production: Researched, wrote, and compiled Landmark District Designation Report. Prepared draft Designation Ordinance and coordinated with the City Attorney. Prepared case reports, resolutions, notification mailings, and presentations for two hearings at the Historic Preservation Commission. Golden Gate Park Landmark District Total Hours 372 Meetings and discussions with Recreation & Parks Department; contact with stakeholders; internal policy meetings; field visits and photography; review of building permits and architectural plans; research and document review; development of recommendations; creation of inventory spreadsheet; volunteer oversight; GIS mapping; presentation to PROSAC; development of levels of review; development of terminology FAQs; monthly updates to HPC; administrative assistance; tennis clubhouse HRE review and comment; site visits; development of landscape site evaluations; historic and archival research; and documentation of buildings and sites. Attachment: Landmark Designation Work Program Quarterly Update: January 16, 2013 I:\Commissions\HPC\HPCPackets\2013\1.16 7

Landmark Designation Work Program Quarterly Update: January 16, 2013 Name of Building or District Proposed Landmark Districts DPR 523-Series Form Status Added to Work Program HPC #1- Initiated HPC #2 - Recc.'d PC Review BOS- 1st Read BOS- Land Use BOS-Full Board Outreach & Research Schedule Next Anticipated Hearing Department Staff District Supervisor Additional Notes Golden Gate Park Landmark District NR Nomination Form Oct. 20, 2010 TBD TBD Mary Brown D1 / Mar D5 / Breed Duboce Park Landmark District DPR-523D Dec. 5, Dec. 19, PC Jan. 17, 2013 Mary Brown D8 / Wiener Market Street Masonry Landmark District DPR-523D Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Sept. 20, Oct. 23, BOS Land Use Jan. 2013 (TBC) Moses Corrette D5 / Breed D6 / Kim Proposed Individual Landmarks Cowell House 171 San Marcos Ave. In-progress HPC Spring 2013 Mary Brown D7 / Yee Sam Jordan's Bar 4004 Third St. June. 20, July. 18, n/a July. Dec. 10, Full BOS Jan. 2013 (TBC) Mary Brown D10 / Cohen Page 1 of 3

Landmark Designation Work Program Quarterly Update: January 16, 2013 Name of Building or District DPR 523-Series Form Status Added to Work Program HPC #1- Initiated HPC #2 - Recc.'d PC Review BOS- 1st Read BOS- Land Use BOS-Full Board Outreach & Research Schedule Next Anticipated Hearing Department Staff District Supervisor Additional Notes 3655 Clay St. (Wurster) TBD TBD Mary Brown D2 / Farrell Marcus Books / Jimbo's Bop City 1712-1716 Fillmore St. HPC Feb. 2013 (TBC) Mary Brown D5 / Breed Pro-bono consultant Stacy Farr Henry Doelger Sales Office 320-326 Judah St. Sept. 19, Oct. 3, n/a Nov. 20, Land Use Jan. 2013 (TBC) Mary Brown D5 / Breed Swedish American Hall 2168 Market St DPR-523AB N/A On hold N/A Moses Corrette D8 / Wiener Property owner does not support Landmark designation. Twin Peaks Bar 401 Castro St. Sept. 19, Oct. 10 N/A Nov. 6, Dec. 10, Full BOS Jan. 2013 (TBC) Moses Corrette D8 / Wiener Bar owner & property owner are supportive of designation. New Era Hall 2117 Market St. DPR-523AB N/A In-progress TBD Moses Corrette D8 / Wiener 2173 Fifteen Street DPR-523AB TBD TBD Moses Corrette D8 / Wiener Page 2 of 3

Landmark Designation Work Program Quarterly Update: January 16, 2013 Name of Building or District DPR 523-Series Form Status Added to Work Program HPC #1- Initiated HPC #2 - Recc.'d PC Review BOS- 1st Read BOS- Land Use BOS-Full Board Outreach & Research Schedule Next Anticipated Hearing Department Staff District Supervisor Additional Notes Russell House 3778 Washington St. TBD TBD Mary Brown D2 / Farrell Samuel Gompers Trade School 106 Bartlett St. DPR-523A TBD TBD Mary Brown D9 / Campos Sunshine School 2728 Bryant St. DPR-523A TBD TBD Mary Brown D9 / Campos Pro-bono consultant Bridget Maley Remodeling project is underway Sailors' Union of the Pacific 450 Harrison St. DPR-523AB equivalent TBD TBD Mary Brown D6 / Kim Property owner does not support Landmark designation. Congregation Emanu-El School Building 1337 Sutter St. DPR-523AB equivalent TBD TBD TBD D2 / Farrell Congregation Emanu-El School Annex Building 1335 Sutter St. NR Nomination Form TBD TBD TBD D2 / Farrell SF Zoo: Mothers Building NR Nomination Form TBD TBD Mary Brown D7 / Yee SF Zoo: Fleishhacker Pool Building N/A N/A N/A D7 / Yee December fire resulted in building demolition. 2 Clarendon Ave. TBD TBD Mary Brown D5 / Breed Dependent upon Golden Stow Lake Boat House DPR-523AB Feb. 3, : TABLED On hold Gate Park District initiation. HPC tabled initiation of Stow Lake Boat House until full GG Park report is complete. Mary Brown D1 / Mar Page 3 of 3